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50. Creating versus Copying 创造与抄袭 　　1 Words and Phrases单词和词组 　　competitor竞争对手 beat the other guy打击对手 　　modify 修改 play by the rules遵守规则进行 　　espionage间谍 dog eat dog残酷无情的 　　unethical不道德的 give no quarter毫不留情 　　scruple顾虑，顾忌 carve up the opposition瓜分对手 　　integrity诚信 screw the opposition伤害对手 　　compromise妥协 get wind of the idea听到风声 　　patented专利的 a long，drawn out procedure漫长拖沓的过程 　　infringing侵犯 at one’s own risk由自己负责 　　recognise承认 get awful messy非常棘手 　　2 Sentences重点句型 　　1. I call it industrial espionage. 我把它叫做工业间谍活动。 　　2. We’re not copying their product. 我们不是照搬他们的产品。 　　3. It happens all the time in business. 在业内这样的事已经是司空见惯的了。 　　4. No，that’s not what competition is about. 不，这不是竞争的含义。 　　5，I’m not really that familiar with the process. 我还真不太了解这个过程。 　　6. What’s integrity or ethics got to do with anything?诚信和道德又有什么用? 　　7. Butthat doesn’t stop them copying it if they want to? 　　但是如果他们想要抄袭，那也不能阻止他们是吗? 　　8. I have certain standard and I’m not prepared to compromise. 我有一定的原则不打算妥协。 　　9. I’m not too sure I want to work under those sorts of conditions. 　　我不太确定愿意在这样的情况下工作。 　　10. And，I suppose，getting something patented isn’t a cheap process? 　　还有，我猜，申请专利也不便宜吧? 　　11. Competition is about playing by the rules and not cheating ust to win. 　　竞争是遵守游戏规则的比赛，而不是为了胜利采取欺骗手段。 　　12. That’s what competition is all about，beating the other guy at h s own game. 　　这就是竞争的含义: 以彼之矛，攻彼之盾。 　　13. If we modiy it that will be the same as creating a new product and a better one. 　　如果我们把他们的产品修改一下，就和创造一个全新的、更好的产品没什么两样。 　　14. Were in business to make a profit and, if that means screwing the opposition then, so be it. 我们经商是为了赚钱，如果这意味着伤害对手，那就伤害呗。 　　15. If you’re not prepared to do what we want then，you better start looking for another job. 　　如果不愿意做要求的工作，那你最好另谋高就。 　　3 Dialogue 1 　　A Research Engineer argues with the General Manager when asked to modify another company’s product. 　　A: This isn’t right, it’s like stealing from our competitors if we copy their products. 　　B: That’s rubb